Landscape architects

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2020 Workforce

26.8k

Average Age

42.8

Estimated Job Growth

−2.45%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$80,070

Average Male Salary

$86,073

Average Female Salary

$68,565

About

Landscape architects are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Landscape architects was $80,070 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Landscape architects by wage are Insurance underwriters, Other financial clerks, and Urban & regional planners.

Landscape architects are part of the Architecture & engineering occupations, along with Architects, except landscape and naval, Landscape architects, Surveyors, cartographers, & photogrammetrists, Aerospace engineers, Chemical engineers, and 16 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Landscape architects are North of I-30 PUMA, TX (79500US4802313), Denver City (Northwest) PUMA, CO, and LA (Southwest/Marina del Rey & Westchester) & Culver City Cities PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Landscape architects are Denver City (Northwest) PUMA, CO, North of I-30 PUMA, TX (79500US4802313), and Sunset District (North) PUMA, CA.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Landscape architects and on wages and locations for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Landscape architects, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Landscape architects, by average wage, is Computer Systems Design. Landscape architects are paid most in DeKalb CountyDecatur & Avondale Estates Cities PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Denver City (Northwest) PUMA, CO.

Yearly Wage

$80,070

AVERAGE SALARY

± $9,479

In 2020, Landscape architects earned an average of $80,070, $24,117 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Urban & regional planners make somewhat more than Landscape architects while Insurance underwriters make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Landscape architects as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.366

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Landscape architects had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.366, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Landscape architects (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Landscape architects.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Landscape architects

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Landscape architects.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Landscape architects, by number of employees, are Architectural, engineering & related services, Landscaping services, Construction, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Computer Systems Design, Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores, Museums, art galleries, historical sites, & similar institutions, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Specialized design services, Administration of environmental quality & housing programs, and Administration of economic programs & space research.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Landscape architects, by average wage, are Computer Systems Design, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Management, scientific & technical consulting services.

Industries by Share

26.8k

2020 Workforce

± 4,019

5.27%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.4%

The number of people employed as Landscape architects has been growing at a rate of 5.27%, from 25,465 people in 2019 to 26,808 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Landscape architects employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Landscape architects at 67%, followed by Landscaping services with 15.8% and Construction with 2.91%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Landscape architects in the US. The average age of male Landscape architects in the workforce is 44.1 and of female Landscape architects is 40.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Landscape architects is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

17.6k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,258

9.19k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 2,354

65.7% of Landscape architects are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Landscape architects.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Landscape architects

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

79.2% of Landscape architects are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 6.95% of Landscape architects, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Landscape architects.

Age by Sex

44.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.5

40.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 3.32

The median age of Landscape architects is 42.8, and Male employees are generally 3.77 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Landscape architects from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Landscape architects is Architecture and Related Services but a relatively high number of Landscape architects hold a major in Architecture and Related Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Landscape Architects from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Landscape Architects are expected to see a growth of −2.45% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−2.45%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Landscape Architects. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.